Position: Mine Engineer - Archimedes Underground (Ruby Hill)i-80 Gold Corp is seeking a motivated and proactive individual to fill the position of
Senior Mine Engineer for our Archimedes Underground Mine located at the Ruby Hill Site outside of Eureka, NV. This position will be a lead technical role for a rapidly developing new mine. The Ruby Hill Site is also host to the company's Mineral Point Open Pit Project and this position will be involved with advancing this project through technical studies.
Site: Ruby Hill Archimedes UndergroundThe Ruby Hill Site is part of the historic Eureka district with precious and base metal mining dating back to the 1860's. The Archimedes Open Pit was mined by multiple operators from 1997 through 2021 with heap leach recovery continuing today. Archimedes Underground will access over one million ounces of gold resource via portals in the Archimedes pit. Mine development was initiated in September 2025 with first ore expected in min-2026. Production will ramp up through the remainder of 2026 and 2027 to approximately 1800 ore tons per day by the end of 2027. The Mineral Point Open Pit is host to over 5 million ounces of estimated gold resources presently identified and will ultimately become i-80's flagship operation.
Responsibilities:
- Thie role will encompass all aspects of engineering required to development a new underground mine either directly or through managing internal and external resources including:
- Mine design
- Mine planning and scheduling
- Geotechnical
- Ventilation
- Asist the project manager in building a technical team of engineers, surveyors and geologists for the mine
- Build and adapt systems, policies and procedures for mine operations
- Work with regulatory and other government entities (e.g., MSHA, BLM, NDEP, County, City/Town, etc.) to advance the project
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting for the underground mine in collaboration with site and i-80 management
- Represent i-80 and our commitments to the surrounding communities
- Reports to the Archimedes Underground General Manager
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Mine or Geological Engineering or a related discipline required
- Seven (7) or more years of engineering experience in underground and open pit mines
- Demonstrated successes working with internal and external technical resources
- Applied experience required using software for mine mapping and modeling such as Deswik, Maptek-Vulcan, or similar to create mine designs, plans, and schedules
- Demonstrated knowledge of mining and processing operations.
- This unique position requires an experienced mine engineer who is seeking a highly visible and influential role in a growing company.
- Experience in gold and silver mining preferred
- A self-starter who can be agile and decisive when required with a demonstrated track record of successes
- Proficiency in Microsoft software applications and network platforms
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Demonstrated ability to listen
- Ability to travel for business purposes, primarily in Nevada
How to Apply:Interested applicants may go to the Carees page on our website (https://www.i80gold.com/) for instructions on how to apply. We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
